Association between dating app use and unhealthy weight control behaviors and muscle enhancing behaviors in sexual minority men: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors and Muscle-Enhancing Behaviors among Dating App Users and Non-Users (N = 549)

UWCB	App users (n = 407)	Non-users (n = 142)	Total (N = 549)	p-value
Fasting, n (%)	170 (41.8)	55 (38.7)	225 (41)	0.237
Vomiting, n (%)	90 (22.1)	25 (17.6)	115 (20.9)	0.103
Laxative use, n (%)	102 (25.1)	20 (14.1)	122 (22.2)	0.037*
Diet pill use, n (%)	105 (25.8)	21 (14.8)	126 (23)	0.082
Use of Muscle-building supplements^a, n (%)	131 (32.2)	25 (17.6)	156 (28.4)	0.001*
Protein powder use, n (%)	174 (42.8)	40 (28.2)	214 (39)	< 0.001*
Anabolic steroid use, n (%)	82 (20.1)	21 (14.8)	103 (18.8)	0.431

Note. * Indicates a p-value < 0.05. Chi-square (χ2) tests and student’s t-test were performed for categorical variables and continuous variables, respectively, to examine differences between dating app users and non-users. ^a Includes products such as creatine, amino acids, DHEA, hydroxyl methylbutyrate [HMB], or growth hormone

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